The William Adamson School is an historic, American school building that is located in the West Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
William Adamson School | |
 William Adamson School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 2637-2647 N. 4th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°59′27″N 75°8′18″W / 39.99083°N 75.13833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1879-1880 |
| Built by | Somerset, Philip H. |
| Architect | Hutton, Addison |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002224[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
editDesigned by Addison Hutton and built between 1879 and 1880, this historic school is a three-story, four-bay, brick building that sits on a stone basement. Created in the Queen Anne style it has two central bays that slightly project and features brownstone sills and lintels and brick piers with brownstone tops.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William Adamson School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.